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Thursday, April 24, 2007
 

One of the more surprising truths to pop out of the macabe Hollywood death-rumormill is the existence of a friendly gift shop in the LA County Coroner's Office.
Video: Jessica Jardine

Fact Or Myth?: The L.A. Coroner's office gift shop

It's long been considered local lore that the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office would actually have, of all things, a gift shop hiding in its midst. After all, how could a city-run facility that deals with distraught families and body identification all day really invite strangers off the street to buy mugs, t-shirts and aprons with cheeky sayings printed on them? Well, low and behold, there is a gift shop within the walls of the LA Coroner's Office and it even has a cute name: Skeleton's In The Closet. It's no simple task to find the gift shop once inside the intimidating brick building but if you can find it, prepare for sensory overload and one of the most surprisingly cheerful retail staffs you'll possibly encounter.
 

MarilynHat The Famous Faces:

Who became enshrined in Tinsletown's macabre history

Sure, there's Marilyn, River, Bugsy, Janis and plenty more well-known names of those who've come to their demise within Los Angeles County. But what about the famed Black Dahlia? Or the rumored girl who jumped to her death from the Hollywood sign? Or the ghost haunting the Roosevelt Hotel? How did these well-known suicides, overdoses and, even, murders occur? Here's some backstory on the seemingly endless list of famous faces and believed ghosts who've made LA their last stop.

 

sub1_blurb75The Famous Spots:

Where the stars made a last stop before becoming legend

So you have your list of famous deaths you want to know more about... but then what? Thankfully Los Angeles is just the kind of town to make sure there are celebrity death tours and books galore for you to check out during your visit. Want to know where your favorite star hit the end of the road or whether that one Hollywood ghost story you heard is true? Before hitting the pavement and hunting down those legendary spots be sure to check out our handy guide to Tinsletown's most notoriously macabe and haunted locations.

     
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